Window shade and curtain hanger



No. 6l7,303. Patented Jan. 3, I899.

J. ABRAHAMS. I

WINDOW SHADE AND CURTAIN HANGER.

(Application filed Oct. 27, 1897.)

(No Model.)

"ELM Witt-eases. 1722/67 2107-.

llniiTnn PATENT WINDOW SHADE AND CURTAIN HANGER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent'No. 617,303, dated January3, 1899.

Application filed October 2'7, 1897. Serial No. 656,647. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JACOB ABRAHAMS, of Rutland, in the county of Rutlandand State of Vermont, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Window Shade and Curtain Holders; and Ido hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form part of thisspecification.

My invention relates to improvements in window shade and curtainholders.

The object of my invention is to provide a means for supporting windowshades and ourtains upon the casing of windows or the cornerbloeks ofcasings in such a manner that the bracket which supports theshade-rollers and the curtain-poles may be moved laterally, therebyaccommodating shade-rollers and curtain-poles of varying lengths.

Figure 1 presents a top view of my inVen tion in its place upon thewindow-casing. Fig. 2 represents a side view of the left-hand bracket,curtain-pole, and windowcasing. Fig. 3 presents a top view of thebracket and the attachment which I provide for fixing to the bracket inorder to form the support for the curtain-pole, the view showing the oneat the left hand in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 shows a front view of the left-handbracket and curtain-pole attachment, with the cylinder in which thebracket is supported. Fig. 5 shows a front view of the cylinder 0 whichis shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 4. Fig. 6 is a cross-section of thecylinder. Fig. 7 shows a side view of the right-hand bracket shown inFig. 1. Fig. 8 shows a front view of the same bracket, the curtain-poleattachment being removed, however.

In the accompanying drawings, V represents a window, supported on eitherside by the window-jainb.

W represents the architrave of the window or the casing about thewindow. It may be deemed to represent the corner-block of thewindow-casing or any portion of the woodwork about the window orattached to the casing to which my appliance may be fitted. Into thisblock or woodwork is bored the hole shown at J on either hand of Fig. 1.Into these openings J are inserted tin or metal cylinders 0. (Shown inFigs. 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6.) The cylinder 0 has cut away from it a portionof one side, as shown by g in Figs. 4, 5, and 6, so as to admit theshank of the bracket A or a, respectively, in the said opening 9 andallow it to move therein laterally. The cylinder 0 is also provided witha small hole It, Figs. 4 and 5, so as to provide means for withdrawingit from the hole J. The block or casing \Vis also cut away horizontallyon the line of the opening J to the same width as the opening 9 in thecylinder 0, so as to permit the shank A to move laterally in thecylinder 0 when the cylinder is inserted in the opening J. The bracketis shown by A in Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4 and by a in Figs. 1, 7, and 8, theformer bein g the left-hand and the latter the right-hand bracket. Thebrackets A and a, are each provided with a screw or spring supportingprojection E, (shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, and 8,) which runs in adirection transverse to the plane of the bracket and which is intendedto fit into and slide laterally in the'cylinder C,

the shank moving in the slot When in place, the visible portion of thebrackets A and a are in a perpendicular plane and the screw portion isin a horizontal plane.

The brackets A and Cb are each provided with suitable recesses or holescut in their lower and outer portions and shown by F in Figs. 2, 3, and4 and G in Figs. 7 and S, which are prepared to receive the pinions ofthe shade-roller X. (Shown in Fig. 1.) These brackets A and CL are castwith two ears upon the side of each, so that the bracket is made ofsufficient thickness to permit the boring of recesses in them, in whichare to be set the ends of the curtain-pole supports. The thickenedportions or ears of the brackets A and on are shown by f in Figs. 3, 4,and 8. The recesses are shown by letter 6 in Figs. 2, 8, 4,

7, and 8. The brackets A are made in pairs,

right and left, so that the ears or thicknesses are on the outer sideand the screws are toward the inside. It is manifest, however, that theears f may be cast upon the other side and the screws may be turnedoutwardly, so as to operate with the springs hereinafter referred toinstead of in the manner as shown, or the ears and the screws may becast on the same side, as may be desired.

The cylinder C is adapted to receive a coilspring which may be fastenedat one end by clips k. (Shown in Figs. 4 and 5.) These clips are made bypartially cutting tongues out of the cylinder 0 and bending them so asto catch the coil-spring and hold it securely in place or by othersuitable means. The other end of the coil-spring is secured to thescrews of the brackets A and a.

The brackets A and or may be moved outwardly along the cylinder 0, so asto receive the pivots of the shade-roller X, the tension of the spring 0drawing the brackets A and a together again when they are released, soas to hold the shade-roller firmly in position. The screws on thebracket A may be of course turned outwardly, and the springs efiect thesame purpose by expansion as the drawings show them to accomplish bycontraction.

As before stated, the brackets A and a are bored in their thickenedportions in the manner shown by e in Figs.- 2, 3, 4, 7, and S, and inthese sockets are set the shanks of the curtain-pole support, (shown byB and bin Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4.) The curtain-support wire B and b isbent, so that it has two arms crossed, as shown in Figs. 1, 3, and 4,the arm which is nearer to the bracket being inserted in the socketwhich is nearest to the casin g and the other arm being inserted in thesocket farthest from the casing, so that the two arms of the support arecrossed, as shown at I in Figs. 1, 3, and 4. At that point one of thecrossing wires is bent so as receive and confine the other arm, as shownat I in Fig. 4, which prevents the curtain-support from being shakensidewise. This object is also aided by cutting out the brackets A and aon one side of the openings 6 to form the recesses II in Fig. '7, inwhich the arms of the curtain-pole support are held from turning in thesockets, and may rest. This arrangement tends to hold each arm of thecurtain-pole support firmly in position, and these two arms beingfastened or held together, as shown at I in Fig. 4, practically all sidemovement of the supports B and Z) is prevented. The ends of thesesupports are curved, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4, so as to receive andsupport the curtain-pole Y.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a window shade and curtain holder, a pair of brackets providedwith openings to receive the pivots of the shade-rolls; recesses andgrooves at different places in the brackets to receive the free ends ofthecurtainpole supports; curtain-pole supports consisting of wiresreturning on themselves with two angle bends in each wire forming acurtainpole support and the free end of each wire secured in recessesand grooves of the bracket, substantially as set forth.

2. In a window shade and curtain holder, a pair of brackets horizontallyadjustable, provided with openings to receive the pivots of theshade-rolls; recesses at different places in the brackets to receive theends of the curtain-pole supports, in combination with the curtain-polesupports consisting of wires returning on themselves with two anglebends in each wire, and the free ends of each wire secured in recessesof the bracket, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

3. In a shade-holder the following elements in combination: the pair ofshade-holding brackets each provided with spring-supporting projections;slotted cylinders horizontally disposed on the window-casing, coiledsprings engaging the brackets and thecylinders and so arranged as todraw and sustain the brackets in contact with the pivots on theshaderolls, substantially as set forth.

4. In a window shade and curtain holder, the combination of a cylinderset on the window-casing and provided with a horizontallydisposed slot;the bracket provided with a shank and a spring-supporting projectionadapted to move horizontally in the direction of the length of thecylinder and a coil spring located within the cylinder or chamber, soarranged as to be held at one end, while it engages the projection onthe bracket at the op posite end of the spring, substantially as described.

5. In a window-shade, the combination of a bracket having aspring-supporting projection, the bracket being adapted to movehorizontally in a chamber fitted to receive it, providing bearings forthe support of the bracket; the cylinder provided with a chamber, aspring fastened at one end of the chamber and attached to thespring-supporting projections on the bracket at the opposite end,substantially as set forth.

6. In a window-shade holder, the combination of a pair ofhorizontally-disposed slotted cylinders supported on the window-casing;brackets each provided with a shank fitted to move loosely in theslotted cylinder, provided with a screw-threaded projection arranged tomove within the cylinder; a coil-spring in each cylinder fitted at oneend to the screwthreaded projection on each bracket and at the oppositeend connected to the cylinder and drawing the brackets into engagementwith the pivots on the roll, substantially as set forth.

7. A pair of window-shade brackets having lugs perforated vertically andgrooves opening outwardly, in combination with a wire curtain-polesupport returning upon itself,

cylinders, and springs acting on the adjust- 1'0 able brackets,substantially as set forth.

In witness whereof I have aflixed my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

JACOB ABRAHAMS.

Witnesses:

FAYETTE VAUGHAN, W. H. ROWLAND.

